Fairfield police shoot, kill felon they say charged with knife

The shooting happened at a home on the 2000 block of Sousa Court. A man called police, saying his brother Jose Ceja had been creating a disturbance since 3 a.m. Ceja had been drinking, was destroying things in the house and was possibly suicidal, police said.

After officers arrived, Ceja charged them while armed with a knife, prompting an officer to shoot him numerous times, police said. Ceja, a felon with numerous contacts with police, died at the scene, authorities said.

No officers were hurt, police said. The shooting is under investigation by detectives and the Solano County district attorney’s office.